MIA75FLD11

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Vero Beach, FL · August 14, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 14, 1974
Place
Vero Beach, FL · VERO BEACH, FL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4412TPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report October 21, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740814028579A
Case key
136705

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2918  74/8/14    VERO BEACH,FLA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 10 TOTAL
        TIME - 0750                    N4412T              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VERO BEACH MUNICI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VERO BEACH,FLA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO.HIT N4VM & N5VM,BOTH SUBSTANTIAL DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N4412T
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Vero Beach Munici

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.